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For me the Darwin tattoo represents the revolution of the thinking world. It is in a way a jab at christian/catholic organisations.
I make no secret of the fact that I hate religion. I hate how it makes people feel bad about themselves if they dont tick all the required boxes to join the club. I also hate how it would halt progress because it does not fit in with there version of life.
I make no secret of the fact that I hate religion. I hate how it makes people feel bad about themselves if they dont tick all the required boxes to join the club. I also hate how it would halt progress because it does not fit in with there version of life.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
Member
Not mine, but I would want one like this.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Getting a tattoo, even as a secondary purpose to poke fun at someone's beliefs seems like a waste of time. If you like Darwin, fine, that's cool. If you like the man enough and what he discovered and the way he and Alfred Wallace proposed, go for it. But then you should really be throwing up Gregor Mendel and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. But I suppose that doesn't matter if you live in a black/white world where faith and evolutionary biology/phylogenetics can't be friends.
I have a cross and some Bible verses on my back, but its not like I run up to non-Christians, rip off my shirt, flex my back and do my best Randy Savage "What you gonna do, when the Rapture comes down on you?!?! OOOOOO....YEAH!"
I have a cross and some Bible verses on my back, but its not like I run up to non-Christians, rip off my shirt, flex my back and do my best Randy Savage "What you gonna do, when the Rapture comes down on you?!?! OOOOOO....YEAH!"
I have no intention of flashing it off to every christian that passes by. Its going to be a part of me that says we as a species should not be afraid to do what comes naturally to us. To look at our selves and around us and ask the questions we want/need to ask. To seek the truth without fear of reprisal or how uncomfortable the answer may be.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
sullytao said:
Heh, that's more or less what Jesus told his apostles to do.
ChiTownBuffalo said:
Honestly? If that is the case why are the majority of believers doing the exact opposite? A huge number of people refuse to believe that the earth is more than 6-10 thousand years old despite the huge amount of evidence that can be found just about anywhere. That alone is not a problem, they are entitled to there beliefs. However it becomes a problem when they try and get evolution taken out of the classroom because it conflicts with there book. Every child has the right to a full and proper education.
When I grew up in a way that it was pretty much the norm to believe that christianity was the right and only way. Sure we were taught about evolution and stuff in science but when it came to assembly time we were read samples from the bible and I do remember the adam and eve story being one of them. Not only were we getting 2 very different things thrown at us to confuse us but one of them talked about magical lands full of happiness if you were good and followed there rules to the t, but if you didn't, if you turned against the so called god you would burn in fiery lakes and live out your worst nightmares for eternity. When put to young influential minds in that way how can the pursuit of knowledge really compete against such fear? How many Einsteins, Sagans, Darwins, Kakus etc have succumb to such fear overtime and not dared pursue there true desire?
The truth is i was a believer in christianity right up until I was around 18/19. While compared to alot of people I got off really lightly I still know what it feels like to be on the wrong side of the religion. As I was growing up I always had an attraction to guys. At the time I didn't think much of it. I was obviously just going through a growing phase and it no doubt would pass. during the start of my last year of secondary school (high school) I was horrified to find a lump on one of my testicles and naturally jumped to the worst possible outcome (cancer leading to death).
Luckily after a few months I was seen by a specialist and it turned out to be completely fine. Problem was in those few months I was pretty much torturing myself.
I thought about all the times I felt attracted to guys. I thought that I had broken one of gods rules. I thought even of going to church and practically devoting what time I might have left to god in the hopes he would forgive me for my sins and not send me to hell. Maybe cancer was his punishment to me.
It took a few years after for me to realise christianity was not the be all and end all. Before that I had heard about gay christian movements and such but from what I heard previously it sounded like they were deluding themselves into thinking god would accept them.
Looking back on those times now makes me furious. How dare a group of people dictate others lives like that, especially when they dont know the first thing about what they are talking about. Because of such beliefs I practically tortured myself and lost a ton of sleep (part of which I was linking to what I thought was cancer at the time). I was made to feel so guilty over something I had zero control over mostly because of something written in a 2000 year old book.
And like I said before what happened to me doesn't scratch the surface compared to others. You hear all the time of parents thinking they can send there kids away or grown people thinking they must attend these "therapy" sessions which through the power of christ "cures" gay people. It is also well known that real psychologists condemn such things saying not only do they not work, they can make things 10 times worse in later life.
Its all well and good saying christianity has done wonders for your life but if you meet the requirements of the religion then you can never know how terrible it can be to someone that doesn't fit in or asks too many questions.
red shoe paul
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shaft said:
Not mine, but I would want one like this.
Same here, but a Q3 logo. I was all against tattooing for the longest time, but now I see myself just wanting the logo as of late. :lol
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
sullytao said:
Your issues address Christianity and the church. Which is fine. I have my own multitude of issues with the church, and my fellow believers. I'm not going to delegitimize what you went through, or throw some verses at you, because well, its not my thing and its not like you'd be much receptive to it anyway.
You've made a decision to go down a path, right or wrong. I have no idea. I am on a path myself which could lead me to damnation by the very faith that I profess and hold dear. But I have no clue.
You took my point of saying, "Hey, don't get a tattoo out of spite." and bundled a ton of issues, which are very important in their own right, but not entirely topical to what I was saying.
So, let me reiterate. Don't get a tattoo to spite others, even though its a secondary or even tertiary reason. I think its dumb if you do.
ChiTownBuffalo said:
I get what you are saying but its main point is not spite. Like I said earlier I wont be showing it to every christian I see to get reactions from them. It wont even be visible when I have short sleeve shirts on. It has real meaning to me. That is why I choose to get it.
natethegreat409
Member
I am truthfully sorry that that situation happened to you. I wish you had not felt like that. I don't like to make anyone feel like an outsider, and you will never hear the words, "You are going to hell." come out of my mouth. EVER. For I am just a servant of God, and I do not make decisions.sullytao said:
I for one welcome gay people into my friendship circles, and I support anyone who is gay into coming to my church. Every human sins.... I sin everyday of my life. I do not live according to God's rules everyday of my life.
It saddens me to see what Christians have done to our religion. So much hate in our churches today, for people with different lifestyles. I'm pretty sure that was not one of Jesus's teachings. =*(
Anywho, not a religion thread! So let's keep this to a minimum!
Original picture
Inside, backside finished yesterday. I have to say, it feels complete. As large as the front piece was, I couldn't help but feel like it needed to be tied together. Holy shit at the pain BTW, the inner arm nerves are the ones tied to the ribs, I felt like a midget with a pocket knife was stabbing me in the lower lung simultaneously.
Inside, backside finished yesterday. I have to say, it feels complete. As large as the front piece was, I couldn't help but feel like it needed to be tied together. Holy shit at the pain BTW, the inner arm nerves are the ones tied to the ribs, I felt like a midget with a pocket knife was stabbing me in the lower lung simultaneously.
ImperialConquest said:
Well to be honest, he was asked why he was getting a certain tattoo and so he felt he needed to justify it. I don't think anyone really needs to justify what they get as it's for them, but I just encourage everyone I know to think quite a bit about everything they get and find something that means something to them.
PumpkinPie
Banned
newsguy said:Original picture
Inside, backside finished yesterday. I have to say, it feels complete. As large as the front piece was, I couldn't help but feel like it needed to be tied together. Holy shit at the pain BTW, the inner arm nerves are the ones tied to the ribs, I felt like a midget with a pocket knife was stabbing me in the lower lung simultaneously.
Very nice, Japanese Koi tattoos are one of my favourite designs.
Johnlenham
Member
Not done yet , took one full day, needs another. Will be done 26th of November!
Maklershed
Member
Possibly a very stupid question but here it goes ..
I have very hairy legs but lets say I got a tattoo similar to Frester - would the hair grow back and basically cover everything up or does hair not grow back where you're tattooed?
And another one ..
I have red dots on my back .. I guess its bacne but its been there all my life .. would that be a problem for getting a tattoo on my back?
I have very hairy legs but lets say I got a tattoo similar to Frester - would the hair grow back and basically cover everything up or does hair not grow back where you're tattooed?
And another one ..
I have red dots on my back .. I guess its bacne but its been there all my life .. would that be a problem for getting a tattoo on my back?
the_painted_bird
Member
Hair grows back/don't tattoo your backneMaklershed said:
Ajemsuhgao
Member
batbeg said:
My first, minutes after it was done. It's been healing for a couple of days now and I can't wait to properly show it off.
I...can't even tell what this is. :\
UnholySpectacle
Member
That is the London Calling album cover.
PumpkinPie
Banned
batbeg said:
My first, minutes after it was done. It's been healing for a couple of days now and I can't wait to properly show it off.
I like the tattoo but if I was you I'd have left out the Orc walking past in the background.
pseudocaesar
Member
batbeg said:
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
PumpkinPie said:
PumpkinPie said:
Honestly I let my artist have free reign over what to do, having initially only asked for the silhoutte of Paul Simonon. I rather like that he included complete detail though, but for those who aren't familiar with the cover, I have been getting a lot of questions about the random blob.
The angle isn't super kind to the picture, though, to be honest.
williamsan
Member
Dahellisdat said:Doesn't look like anybody has posted in here in awhile, but I just got a new one on Tuesday.
The notes I transcribed from the bass part from the song Acknowledgement on A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. The red notes correspond with the word Love later on in the song when they're chanting "A Love Supreme...."
My hero. You took some time and thought for this, apparently. I love it, man!
About a year old, was free! (Drawn by myself, which is a +/- :lol)
jose @ inkstop tattoo nyc - 13th st and ave A
http://www.inkstoptattoonyc.com/artist_gal_jose.cfm
the piece that sold me
http://www.inkstoptattoonyc.com/jose_gallery.cfm?artist=jose&photo=64
http://www.inkstoptattoonyc.com/artist_gal_jose.cfm
the piece that sold me
http://www.inkstoptattoonyc.com/jose_gallery.cfm?artist=jose&photo=64
VelvetMouth
Member
Flo said:Got this done yesterday (sorry for the crappy pic):
Done by Jelle Nelemans, Death or Glory. Text says: This Alone Above All Else In Spite Of Everything
I love all your tattoos, so whimsical.
Nose Master
Member
Not sure if I posted this, but this was when it was still healing a bit.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Thinking about getting a Jose Pasada inspired piece. Not sure what yet.
And deciding if I want it on my leg or my right bicep.
And deciding if I want it on my leg or my right bicep.
